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Campton vs Plainfield vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Campton | Plainfield | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
2,522 |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Campton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH |
| Plainfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
| Plainfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Plainfield School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.